For Blue Genie Art.
Snowball-tossing yetis for the Alamo Drafthouse in Denver.
Me: Project lead. Planned the project through installation based on a concept sketch, hand-sculpted the forms, ran electrical for lighting elements.
Hard-coated EPS foam.
For Blue Genie Art.
Plywood ribs form the structure of this 12 foot ball of litter for the "Don't Mess With Texas" campaign.
Me: Project lead. Designed, CNC-routed, and built the plywood ball. Oversaw the application of trash and installation at the State Capitol grounds.
Birch plywood, wire mesh, trash.
For Blue Genie Art.
80 feet of hand-formed mahogany screens for the lobby of a luxury condo in Austin, TX.
Me: Project lead. Created original sample for approval. Planned and managed project through installation.
Sipo mahogany, steel armature.
For Blue Genie Art.
Sleek lobby showpiece doubling as a conference room surround for Johnson & Johnson's Innovation Lab in Houston.
Me: Project co-lead. Ground up production design based on architect's model. CNC-routed plywood substructure and foam shape. Assembled each piece and prepped for fiber glass work and finishing. Planned and assisted in the install.
Epoxy and fiberglass over EPS foam on plywood substructure.
For Blue Genie Art.
Sculptures of the booming taco chain's baby devil mascot. 10 and counting, at various scales, for each new location.
Me: Sculpted original maquette for digitizing. CNC-routed and assembled first pieces. Made molds for subsequent pieces to be easily produced.
Hard-coated EPS foam or roto-cast urethane resin.
For Blue Genie Art.
A giant sea-monster for the Mueller Development with mosaic artist Dixie Friend Gay.
Me: Project co-lead. Produced construction drawings for the city's approval, which included a fully detailed 3D model of the monster with an engineered steel armature and electrical accommodations for LED-lit eyes. Sculpted the head of the monster in collaboration with the artist. Planned, oversaw, and assisted in the production and installation of the piece.
GFRC over EPS foam on a steel armature. Mosaic tile by Dixie Friend Gay.
For Blue Genie Art.
A faux bronze of LBJ at the entrance of his presidential library.
Me: Sculptor.
Hard-coated urethane foam.
For Blue Genie Art.
Jumbo versions of familiar Mario items plus a bottle of motor oil for a Mario Kart / Pennzoil SXSW engagement.
Me: Project co-lead. 3D-modelled some of the shapes based on available artwork. Planned and oversaw production and finish-out.
For Blue Genie Art.
A Texas armadillo for Lone Star Beer's party bus.
Me: Project lead. Sculpted the maquette for digitizing. CNC-routed shape to scale. Hand-detailed and prepped surface for hard coat. Planned for a steel armature and a means to anchor to the bus.
Hard-coated EPS foam.
For Blue Genie Art.
A Lenin monument stage prop for a production of Caucasian Chalk Circle in New York. The piece was designed to break apart into 3 segments so the actors could tear it down it during the play.
Me: Project lead. Sculpted the head (to scale) and a full-figure maquette for digitizing. CNC-routed the form, assembled, hand-detailed and prepped for hard-coating.
Hard-coated EPS foam (plinth is plywood construction).
For Blue Genie Art.
Helping Hootsuite do SXSW in style. First, a full-fledged party bus, and then, we decked out a pair of rented pedal-pubs to fill out the fleet.
Me: Headed the owl sculpt on the party bus with a quick turnaround. Project lead on the pedal-pubs.
Hard-coated EPS foam.